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Nippon India Banking & Financial Services FundGrowth PlanOption

Nippon India Mutual Fund · Direct Growth · SEBI Category: Equity

Current NAV ₹670.5029 (+0.09% today) As of 04 Jun 2026
1 Year Return -1.9%
3 Year CAGR +13.5% p.a.
5 Year CAGR +14.0% p.a.
AAUM ₹7.4K Cr Jan–Mar 2026
All data from RightAdvise DB — calculated from 2,566 daily NAV records
Fund Overview

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services FundGrowth PlanOption — Quick Summary

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund invests in the full spectrum of India's financial services sector — banks, NBFCs, insurance companies, broking firms and payment companies. The fund benefits from Nippon Life Insurance of Japan's global financial sector perspective — Nippon Life is one of the world's largest insurance companies, providing unique insight into the insurance and financial services business models that domestic-only research teams may lack.

The fund's coverage of the financial services sector is comprehensive — from the largest private banks to emerging fintech-driven NBFCs and insurance companies. Vinay Sharma's research-driven approach identifies value across this broad universe — not just focusing on the largest banks but also on high-growth financial intermediaries in the mid-tier.

Fund House
Nippon India Mutual Fund
SEBI Category
Equity
Benchmark
Nifty Financial Services TRI
Fund Manager
Vinay Sharma
AMFI Code
118589
Risk Level
Very High
NAV Records in DB
2,566 days
Quarterly Average AUM · Jan–Mar 2026
₹7.4K Cr
↑ Increased by 0.4% vs Oct–Dec 2025 · ₹7.4K Cr
Official quarterly average AUM from AMFI disclosure. Published every 3 months.
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✓ Suitable For
Experienced sector investors with conviction on India's financial sector growth. Those using this as a satellite allocation alongside diversified equity funds. Investors who understand banking credit cycles and financial regulatory dynamics.
Global financial sector perspective from Nippon Life — world's largest insurance company. Comprehensive sector coverage from banks to NBFCs to insurance and payments. Research-driven identification of high-growth financial intermediaries. Nippon Life's insurance expertise provides unique insurance sector insight.
✗ Not Suitable For
Conservative or first-time investors. Those unable to handle 40-50% drawdowns in banking sector stress periods. Investors who want this as their only equity fund.
Who Runs This Fund

Fund Manager

VS
Vinay Sharma
Nippon India Mutual Fund · Managing since January 2019

Vinay Sharma is Fund Manager at Nippon India Mutual Fund and manages the Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund. He brings specialist financial sector research expertise — analysing banking credit quality, NBFC funding dynamics, insurance penetration and payment ecosystem growth. His research-intensive approach identifies opportunities across the full financial services value chain.

For current co-manager details and full biography, refer to the latest Nippon India Mutual Fund factsheet on AMFI or the AMC website.

What to Factor In

Things to Consider

Informational points to help you form your own view — not judgements or recommendations.

AMFI Code · Informational
AMFI Scheme Code: 118589
The official AMFI scheme code for Nippon India Banking & Financial Services FundGrowth PlanOption Direct Growth is 118589. Use this when transacting on platforms or verifying data across databases.
Important Note
Points Worth Knowing
Financial services sector funds are sensitive to RBI monetary policy, credit quality events and SEBI regulatory changes. A single large banking failure or NBFC liquidity crisis can cause the entire sector to fall sharply — as seen with IL&FS in 2018 and YES Bank in 2020. Monitor sector-level credit quality events actively when holding financial sector funds.
Investment Objective
As per Scheme Information Document
The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate continuous returns by actively investing in equity and equity related securities of companies in the Banking and Financial Services sector.
All Data Below — From RightAdvise Database
Category Comparison

Top 5 Banking & Financial Services Funds Compared

Live data. Current fund highlighted. Click any fund name for full analysis.

FundNAVAAUM1Y Return 3Y CAGR 5Y CAGR Sharpe (3Y)
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services Fund ₹141.42 ₹10.6K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 -5.8% +10.5% p.a. +10.1% p.a. 0.43
SBI Banking and Financial Services Fund ₹47.05 ₹10.2K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 +1.8% +16.6% p.a. +13.0% p.a. 0.71
Nippon India Banking and Financial Services Fund ▲ ₹670.50 ₹7.4K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 -1.9% +13.5% p.a. +14.0% p.a. 0.62
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund ₹66.74 ₹3.5K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 -1.2% +12.1% p.a. +11.4% p.a. 0.48
Tata Banking and Financial Services Fund ₹48.64 ₹3.1K Cr Jan–Mar 2026 -1.5% +13.2% p.a. +12.5% p.a. 0.58
Best value in each column shown in green. AAUM from latest AMFI quarterly filing. Returns calculated from daily NAV history.
Performance

Fund Returns

Calculated from 2,566 daily NAV records in RightAdvise DB. Last calculated: Jun 2026.

1M / 3M / 6M / 1Y — simple point-to-point return  ·  3Y / 5Y / 10Y — CAGR (compounded annual growth rate)

1 MonthPoint-to-point
-2.0%
3 MonthPoint-to-point
-6.8%
6 MonthPoint-to-point
-7.4%
1 YearPoint-to-point
-1.9%
3 YearCAGR
+13.5% p.a.
5 YearCAGR
+14.0% p.a.
10 YearCAGR
+14.3% p.a.
₹1 Lakh → 5YLump sum growth
₹188,275

Best & Worst Periods Ever

Based on all rolling windows in full NAV history. Dates show the start and end of each period.

Best 1Y WindowSimple return
+118.7%
May 2020 – May 2021
Worst 1Y WindowSimple return
-45.2%
May 2019 – May 2020
Best 3Y CAGRCAGR p.a.
+43.6% p.a.
May 2020 – Jun 2023
Worst 3Y CAGRCAGR p.a.
-13.2% p.a.
Apr 2017 – May 2020

Calendar Year Returns

Jan 1 to Dec 31 each year. Simple point-to-point — not CAGR.

2025
+18.4%
2024
+11.3%
2023
+25.1%
2022
+21.8%
2021
+30.7%
2020
-9.9%
2019
+11.4%
2018
-0.5%
2017
+45.4%
Consistency Analysis

Rolling Returns ℹ️ What is this?

Rolling returns show performance across every possible investment start date — not one cherry-picked number. Learn more →

1Y Rolling Avg
18.7%
Positive in 84% of windows
Best: 118.7% · Worst: -45.2%
3Y Rolling Avg
14.9% p.a.
Positive in 90% of windows
Best: 43.6% · Worst: -13.2%
5Y Rolling Avg
15.6% p.a.
Positive in 100% of windows
Best: 35.3% · Worst: 5.8%
1-Year Rolling Returns Each bar = 1Y return starting from that date
Risk Analysis

Maximum Drawdown ℹ️ What is this?

How much the fund fell from its peak NAV — what investors actually experience during crashes. Calculated from full NAV history.

Max Drawdown Ever
-50.6%
May 2019 → May 2020
Recovered: Feb 2021 (1yr)
Current from Peak
-9.9%
All-time Peak: ₹744.11
Peak date: Feb 2026

How the fund behaved in key crisis periods

Calculated from actual NAV data. "Pre-inception" means the fund didn't exist during that period.

2024–25 Tariff / Correction
-12.0%
Sep 27, 2024 – Apr 7, 2025
Recovered: Apr 2025 (4 mos)
COVID-19 Crash
-46.8%
Feb 19 – Mar 23, 2020
Recovered: Feb 2021 (1yr 3mo)
2022 Rate Hike Cycle
-16.5%
Jan 17 – Jun 17, 2022
Recovered: Aug 2022 (3 mos)
2018 IL&FS Crisis
-19.9%
Aug 28 – Oct 26, 2018
Recovered: May 2019 (10 mos)
Risk Metrics

Risk Ratios

Calculated from 3 years of daily NAV — industry standard. Risk-free rate: 6.5% p.a. Last updated: Jun 2026. What do these mean? →

Sharpe Ratio (3Y)
0.62
Return per unit of total risk. >1 is good. Learn more →
Sortino Ratio (3Y)
0.88
Like Sharpe but only penalises downside volatility. Learn more →
Std Deviation (3Y)
14.9%
Annualised monthly volatility. Lower = more consistent returns. Learn more →
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Our portfolio holdings page shows every stock the fund owns, sector allocation, and month-over-month changes — from official AMC disclosures.

Full current portfolio — all stocks, weights, sectors
New entries and exits over the last 3 months
Sector allocation and month-over-month changes
Updated monthly from official AMC disclosures
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